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91v83y
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 Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject: To watch a desktop folder and send to printer automatically. |
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How do I approach this problem?
I want to watch a desktop folder and send any addition straight to the printer. Thanks for any ideas. |
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Murx
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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What about the privacy of the desktops owner? Sounds like sniffing  |
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fred
Joined: 01 Feb 2010
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Something simple like this?
| Code: | ; Directory to watch
WatchDir = C:\Temp
; build initial file list
PrevFileList = `n ; Initialize
Loop, %WatchDir%\*.*
PrevFileList = %PrevFileList%%A_LoopFileName%`n
; msgbox,%PrevFileList% ; uncomment to see existing files
Loop
{
; Check new files
NewFileList = `n ; Initialize
Loop, %WatchDir%\*.*
{
NewFileList = %NewFileList%%A_LoopFileName%`n
IfNotInString, PrevFileList, %A_LoopFileName%
msgbox,%WatchDir%\%A_LoopFileName% ; or something like: Run, print %WatchDir%\%A_LoopFileName%
}
PrevFileList = %NewFileList%
Sleep, 5000 ; time (ms)between check for new file
}
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91v83y
Joined: 18 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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In regards to sniffing...this is simply an automation, no sniffing involved.
I added the following changes, seems to be no-worky.
WatchDir = C:\C:\Documents and Settings\KIP\Desktop\test
PrevFileList = `n
Loop, %WatchDir%\*.*
PrevFileList = %PrevFileList%%A_LoopFileName%`n
Loop
{
NewFileList = `n
Loop, %WatchDir%\*.*
{
NewFileList = %NewFileList%%A_LoopFileName%`n
IfNotInString, PrevFileList, %A_LoopFileName%
Run, print %WatchDir%\%A_LoopFileName%
}
PrevFileList = %NewFileList% |
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None
Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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You might want to put that sleep back in or it will eat resources 
| Code: | | WatchDir = C:\C:\Documents and Settings\KIP\Desktop\test |
Slight Problem here
| Code: | }
PrevFileList = %NewFileList%
} ;Put me back |
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91v83y
Joined: 18 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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good eye, you stinker!!!
UR THE MAN
THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED TO HELP ME. |
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fred
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Forgot to add `n rond the filename so a name partial matching would not be missed (there was a reason i started with a `n).
| Code: | | IfNotInString, PrevFileList, `n%A_LoopFileName%`n |
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